2006-12-17 19:47:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Thank you all for your answers, this question was not intended to incite any anger or to discriminate about anyones belief. I was and still am unfamiliar with the Atehist traditions, but, hear a lot of atheist in chat rooms on the net and was just curious...thank you all for your response.
2006-12-19 10:46:42 · update #1
I am not a Christian nor an Atheist, I follow my native traditional way of spirituality. Madison ave. has made the holiday one of gift giving and recieving. I am just returning from delievering toys, food , clothing, and other esential gits to Pine Ridge. Giving is a good thing. Yet Christmas isnt about Jesus anymore, if it ever was, he was born in the Spring not the beginning of winter.The date was chosen to circumvent a Roman festable of lights and the celebration of the winters solstice
2006-12-17 20:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by paulisfree2004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually Christmas is an amalgamation of a few Pagan holidays. It was originally the celebration of Yule and the winter Solstice and the Roman holiday of Sol Invictus to celebrate the birth of the Immortal Sun The holiday was adapted into Christianity.
As an Atheist I celebrate being with my friends and family.
2006-12-18 03:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have been haveing festivals around winter time long before Christiaity came along and when it did these pagan beleifs and Christean belielfs fused toghether the Christmas tree for example has got nothing to do with Christianity its pagan.
But in todays world Christmas day is far more about buying presents then it is about Jesus.
We get a holiday off and if your lucky enough to have a family and friends to spend it with you might as well enjoy it no matter what your beleifs.
2006-12-18 03:59:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Society has made Christmas about so much more than the actual birth of Christ. I'm sure many Atheists do celebrate Christmas just because it doesn't have a lot of religion behind it anymore.
2006-12-18 03:49:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I celebrate Christmas, not Jesus. Unlike Jesus, I know Christmas exists. It’s right there on the calendar and there is a brightly lit 10-foot tree in my dining room. Plus, I get the day off. That’s reason enough to celebrate. To an atheist, the Christian component of Christmas is nothing more than part of the mythology of our modern culture.
2006-12-19 16:04:14 · answer #5 · answered by E_Strange 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an Atheist but my in laws are...as well as many people I know...yes they celebrated Christmas as a tradition.... I can see the hypocrisy in this but I can also see it in people who have church wedding's or,have their children baptized but never go to church..As well as people who use Christ for political Gains which sorry to say seems to be some in America!!
2006-12-18 04:39:24 · answer #6 · answered by dadacoolone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haha love your name...
To answer your question - people don't need to have a connection with 'Christ' in order to celebrate Christmas.
It's originally a pagan celebration, and was re-formed to suit the church after they slaughtered all of the druids and pagans.
Makes me laugh when people rant and rave about how the nativity scene holds such importance at all at this time of year. People feel protective of it as though it means something.
Ah well - we all have our delusions!
2006-12-18 03:58:36 · answer #7 · answered by Feta Smurf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do celebrate Christmas being it has no connection to Christianity and if Christians say it does then why do they not spend the day at church?
2006-12-18 11:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of my good friends is Athiest and yes he celebrates christmas, just the actually togetherness and presents and santa claus. nothing to do with the birth of christ, so I would say that its more the commercial holiday he celebrates.
2006-12-18 03:57:20 · answer #9 · answered by §tephanie @nn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do christians celebrate halloween even though its a paegan holiday and has nothing to do with christ? I think that answers your question.
2006-12-18 12:32:03 · answer #10 · answered by Eric G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋